African American DNA Research Forum

I guess i should get tested for both sets of parents. get myself tested to follow my fathers sister to her mother, and have my brother tested to follow my father's father. now my question that i need to get in my head is if i test myself will I need one of my cousins to take the test with me as long as we are all blood relatives.

on my mothers side, i only have second cousins living. will that work?

Forgive me if I am not making sense. not only do I want to take the test but I need a good grade on my report card.